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romney's focused on missouri. santorum won missouri's non-binding primary last month but romney says straw polls don't count. >> we didn't participate in the campaign in iowa straw poll or florida straw poll. but when the delegates are at stake, that's when we go to work. >> reporter: so where does that leave us in terms of delegates? so far, mitt romney is still leading. he's got twice as many as his closest competitor, rick santorum. tracie potts, nbc news, washington. >>> the uc berkeley men's basketball team starts that march to a possible ncaa title tonight. golden bears play south florida at 6:10 in what some call the first four. if the bears win it, they make it into the field of 64 teams that make up the ncaa tournament. cal is favored to win the ball game tonight. meantime, good news for lgc. the st. mary's men's basketball team boarding a plane this morning bound for omaha, nebraska. they get ready to take on the first game of the tournament against purdue friday. st. mary's grabbed the number seven seed
romney's focused on missouri. santorum won missouri's non-binding primary last month but romney says straw polls don't count. >> we didn't participate in the campaign in iowa straw poll or florida straw poll. but when the delegates are at stake, that's when we go to work. >> reporter: so where does that leave us in terms of delegates? so far, mitt romney is still leading. he's got twice as many as his closest competitor, rick santorum. tracie potts, nbc news, washington....
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paul ryan will throw his support behind romney today. now the focus is on tuesday's primaries in wisconsin, maryland, and washington, d.c. >> i hope do get a good number of delegates from those three contests and be on my way to secure the nomination. and taking on the president. >> some analysts say tuesday could be the last chance for rick santorum and newt gingrich to prove their campaigns can survive. santorum will be in wisconsin today after stopping in the bay area. he attended a fundraising dinner last night and stopped by the jelly belly factory in fairfield. if he becomes president, he says he will slash taxes on manufacturers like jelly belly from 35% to 0%. >> bold promises. it's 5:44 right now. christina loren is making some promises i think she'll be able to keep about the weather. >> promises, promises. i like to make promises i can keep. i worked really hard on this. let's time it out for you right now. we have an system already dropping light showers in the north bay. some precipitation came through earlier. expecting som
paul ryan will throw his support behind romney today. now the focus is on tuesday's primaries in wisconsin, maryland, and washington, d.c. >> i hope do get a good number of delegates from those three contests and be on my way to secure the nomination. and taking on the president. >> some analysts say tuesday could be the last chance for rick santorum and newt gingrich to prove their campaigns can survive. santorum will be in wisconsin today after stopping in the bay area. he...
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the republican party ended youp giving both to mitt romney instead of splitting them which would have evenly split the delegate count in the state. there was some discussion back and forth, miscommunication, the party says, how they were going to do that. but santorum's saying it was a back room deal after the fact that ended up benefiting mitt romney. >> it was a slim margin as well. 5:42. >> skiers and snowboarders expected to head for the sierra after a week of snow but conditions out of bounds are dangerous. brian hickey has details of a deadly avalanche. good morning. >> reporter: this happened yesterday afternoon when the sierra avalanche center listed conditions as high. a high probability of a slide happening. that's what happened in ward canyon, an area south of the alpine meadows ski resort where three skiers had been caught in an avalanche in the area. one was able to get out and contact rescuers and common help. rescuers say they got on the scene about with 3:00 yesterday. took about an hour and 45 minutes to get to the victim a 29-year-old man they say when they got there
the republican party ended youp giving both to mitt romney instead of splitting them which would have evenly split the delegate count in the state. there was some discussion back and forth, miscommunication, the party says, how they were going to do that. but santorum's saying it was a back room deal after the fact that ended up benefiting mitt romney. >> it was a slim margin as well. 5:42. >> skiers and snowboarders expected to head for the sierra after a week of snow but...
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mitt romney takes illinois. we will have a live report from washington on what this means for the gop presidential race. >> also condoleezza rice teaching a stanford bus. what the former secretary of state has to say about this. >>> the battle to determine who will be running o.com in the coming years. final pitch today. >>> welcome back. 5:42. popular air races that turned deadly months ago are returning to reno. e-mails announcing tickets for the air show for the annual event went out yesterday. last year scary there. 11 people were killed when a plane crashed right out into the crowd. organizers say that despite the tragedy they are moving forward with plans for this year. the air race is scheduled for november 12 through 16th. >>> 5:42. had morning mitt romney pulling ahead in the republican race for president after big win in illinois. the going is getting tough for santorum as the campaign moves north. what do you think? >> it is. illinois was a real proving ground for mitt romney. he was supposed to prove
mitt romney takes illinois. we will have a live report from washington on what this means for the gop presidential race. >> also condoleezza rice teaching a stanford bus. what the former secretary of state has to say about this. >>> the battle to determine who will be running o.com in the coming years. final pitch today. >>> welcome back. 5:42. popular air races that turned deadly months ago are returning to reno. e-mails announcing tickets for the air show for the...
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romney has to fight in the midwest again with rick santorum in ohio. this weekend both focused on president obama, particularly what the president said about iran. >> too much loose talk of war. for the last few weeks such talk has only benefitted the iranian government by driving up the price of oil. >> loose talk of republicans? the best thing that could happen in the world markets is an iran without a nuclear weapon. >> if barack obama gets re-elected iran will have a nuclear weapon and the world will change. >> ohio will be a big prize, romney is now in the statistical tie there with rick santorum, georgia has the most delegates, newt gingrich is predicting a decisive win in his home state and ron paul could make his strongest showing in virginia where only he and mitt romney are on the ballot. >> one thing we have, sunshine lately. this weekend was fabulous. >> it was gorgeous. hopefully you had a chance to hit the beach f. you did not we have more beach weather. we'll get to that. hey, you may have been woken up by a rattler. we had a 4.0 earthqu
romney has to fight in the midwest again with rick santorum in ohio. this weekend both focused on president obama, particularly what the president said about iran. >> too much loose talk of war. for the last few weeks such talk has only benefitted the iranian government by driving up the price of oil. >> loose talk of republicans? the best thing that could happen in the world markets is an iran without a nuclear weapon. >> if barack obama gets re-elected iran will have a...
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tracie, mitt romney has won nearly everywhere else, do you think he can capture the deep south? >> well, he's certainly going to try. and the deep south has obviously been a really big challenge for him. he hasn't won a state there yet. if you don't really include florida in that in terms of the deep south and conservative voters. and so louisiana this weekend, it's a challenge. and romney is 12 points behind in the latest poll behind rick santorum who yesterday suggested that four more years of president obama would be better than having mitt romney in the general election this fall. he said that we would risk an etch-a-sketch candidate referring to comment by romney's aide that everything turns over, we start over in the general election in the fall. newt gingrich said, no, if it's obama versus romney, then there's no choice here as gingrich put it. another term for president obama would be a disaster. now, mitt romney called the comment disappointing by santorum but he wasn't on the campaign trail yesterday. he was here in d.c. raising money and trying to get support from law
tracie, mitt romney has won nearly everywhere else, do you think he can capture the deep south? >> well, he's certainly going to try. and the deep south has obviously been a really big challenge for him. he hasn't won a state there yet. if you don't really include florida in that in terms of the deep south and conservative voters. and so louisiana this weekend, it's a challenge. and romney is 12 points behind in the latest poll behind rick santorum who yesterday suggested that four more...
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now, mitt romney, is the front-runner when it comes to delegates. he's coming in from momentum with a big win in puerto rico where he took all of their 20 delegates over the weekend. and he's up in the polls by as much as nine points, way more than the margin of error. but rick santorum thinks he has a path to victory here saying over the weekend if he can pull off a surprise win in illinois, he will end up getting the nomination. now, democrats question whether romney can seal the deal, the republican party chair says that it's going to be a month, maybe two before they know who their nominee is, newt gingrich and ron paul on the ballot tomorrow, but they're not really competitive. in fact, gingrich himself said this one's going to be between santorum and romney. laura? >> uh-oh, already admitting it. >>> coming up, finding out his fate today. but we can tell you, it may not be a smooth sentencing. we'll have all the details coming up. >> reporter: and new this morning, a northern california couple fights to have gun shows allowed in more places. i
now, mitt romney, is the front-runner when it comes to delegates. he's coming in from momentum with a big win in puerto rico where he took all of their 20 delegates over the weekend. and he's up in the polls by as much as nine points, way more than the margin of error. but rick santorum thinks he has a path to victory here saying over the weekend if he can pull off a surprise win in illinois, he will end up getting the nomination. now, democrats question whether romney can seal the deal, the...
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. >> in the meantime, mitt romney spent upwards of a million dollars for advertising in illinois. the primary happens tuesday. romney heads to puerto rico tomorrow. >>> right now, let's take a look at a busy week ahead on the weather front. christina loren is here to tell us to brace for more rain coming. >> brace for more. impressive totals, over 8 inches of rain came down in metropolitan san rafael yesterday. it's not just the higher elevations that have been slammed. you can see right now, we still have some spotty showers rolling through the bay area. your highways are nice and slick. puddles, ponds out there, you want to travel cautiously and the activity ramps heading throughout the day. temperatures are mild. 57 degrees in sunny val, and 57 in san jose. a full deck of clouds overhead. it will be kind of dismal and dreary for the first part of the day. overcast conditions. you might actually see a few breaks of sunshine in the south bay but they won't last long as we've got two more systems moving in very quickly. the first one arrives later tonight. that will bring heavy ra
. >> in the meantime, mitt romney spent upwards of a million dollars for advertising in illinois. the primary happens tuesday. romney heads to puerto rico tomorrow. >>> right now, let's take a look at a busy week ahead on the weather front. christina loren is here to tell us to brace for more rain coming. >> brace for more. impressive totals, over 8 inches of rain came down in metropolitan san rafael yesterday. it's not just the higher elevations that have been slammed. you...
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romney took time off the campaign trail yesterday. he was here in washington at a fundraiser trying to get support from lawmakers here on capitol hill. he raised almost $500,000 here in washington. john? >> busy time for that. let's keep our eye on that every day, we have to. thank you, tracie. >>> coming up, 15 minutes of uninterrupted news. we'll hear from sierra lamar's parents one week into the search for the missing morgan hill teenager. a live report is next. >>> plus, a checkg om inurup.ey switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. [ male announcer ] aggressive new styling. a more fuel-efficient turbocharged engine. and a completely redesigned interior. ♪ the new c-class, with over 2,000 refinements. it's amazing...inside and out. the c-class starts at just $34,800. >>> welcome back, everybody. 6:46 right now. and it was clear outside, kind of crisp, but not clear this weekend, is it, christina? >> no, the calm be
romney took time off the campaign trail yesterday. he was here in washington at a fundraiser trying to get support from lawmakers here on capitol hill. he raised almost $500,000 here in washington. john? >> busy time for that. let's keep our eye on that every day, we have to. thank you, tracie. >>> coming up, 15 minutes of uninterrupted news. we'll hear from sierra lamar's parents one week into the search for the missing morgan hill teenager. a live report is next. >>>...
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mitt romney is the front-runner after super tuesday, has a healthy lead in the delegate count. newt gingrich is focusing on gas prices, an issue he hopes will kick start his campaign. >> you prefer algae, vote for obama. if you prosecute every drilling and $2.50 a gallon we want you to join us no matter your background. >> santorum supporters are urging gingrich to step aside. >> let's check that forecast now. meteorologist christina loren, calm conditions this morning. >> which is good news for the fire out in berkeley. we'll have a live report momentarily. it is very clear this morning and a combination of the calm winds and the clear sky, all the warmth radiates back out into the atmosphere. we have no wind to mix up the air. what happens is that cold dense air settles and hook at where your temperatures are. one of the coldest, at they 1 in gilroy, in the upper 20s in places like napa, gilroy, you're fair game for the 20s. then high pressure warms us up. temperatures climb into the 50s, low 60s in some cities. plentiful sunshine, same for tomorrow. tomorrow it won't be quit
mitt romney is the front-runner after super tuesday, has a healthy lead in the delegate count. newt gingrich is focusing on gas prices, an issue he hopes will kick start his campaign. >> you prefer algae, vote for obama. if you prosecute every drilling and $2.50 a gallon we want you to join us no matter your background. >> santorum supporters are urging gingrich to step aside. >> let's check that forecast now. meteorologist christina loren, calm conditions this morning....
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romney has been gaining, so we'll see if that proves true once all of the ballots are counted. we're watching the south very carefully. newt gingrich down in georgia, expecting and hoping to win what for him for a long time has been a home state. he had hoped also to make sort of a southern sweep and add tennessee, maybe oklahoma to that. not clear if that's going to happen. he's not leading in the polls there. finally, don't count out ron paul. he is focusing on the caucus states, alaska, idaho, north dakota which is where he will be tonight. he is hoping to add one of them and be able to claim one of them tonight as his own. >> interesting to see. thank you very much. >> 5:43. the teen accused of killing three ohio high school students is heading back to court. 17-year-old t.j. lane will make his second appearance in juvenile court this morning. prosecutors say lane walked into the school cafeteria february 27th and then began randomly shooting. five students were hit, three of them died. lane is facing three counts of aggravated murder. >> the suspect that injured gabrielle
romney has been gaining, so we'll see if that proves true once all of the ballots are counted. we're watching the south very carefully. newt gingrich down in georgia, expecting and hoping to win what for him for a long time has been a home state. he had hoped also to make sort of a southern sweep and add tennessee, maybe oklahoma to that. not clear if that's going to happen. he's not leading in the polls there. finally, don't count out ron paul. he is focusing on the caucus states, alaska,...
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thank you very much. >>> a big win for romney but not a knockout. why his opponents aren't pulling any punches just yet. we crunch the super tuesday rt capitol hill.re fm capitol hill >>> super tuesday appeared to be a super sweep for mitt romney. they're still counting votes and delegates, but 11 states voted. romney won more than any candidate, including a tight race in ohio. tracie potts is live in columbus with a look at some of the latest numbers. good morning. >> reporter: laura, good morning. good morning, everyone. won here by just 1%, which means he gets bragging rights for winning a battleground state, but rick santorum gets a lot of the delegates from this state. mitt romney is still far out front when it comes to the delegates, and that's what they're all counting because that's what counts toward the nomination. here's what the candidates all had to say after the results came in from these 11 states last night. >> not going to let you down. i'm going to get this nomination. >> we need a person running against president obama who is righ
thank you very much. >>> a big win for romney but not a knockout. why his opponents aren't pulling any punches just yet. we crunch the super tuesday rt capitol hill.re fm capitol hill >>> super tuesday appeared to be a super sweep for mitt romney. they're still counting votes and delegates, but 11 states voted. romney won more than any candidate, including a tight race in ohio. tracie potts is live in columbus with a look at some of the latest numbers. good morning. >>...
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they don't have an opponent yet but yesterday vice president biden named all three of them, mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich he said that if give at any keys to the white house as he put it they would not only drive auto companies into bankruptcy, he was talking about, to 500 auto workers, but also the middle class as well. he says that their view of the the economy is different. >> the president was in maryland talking about energy which also has become a very big issue on the campaign trail especially with gingrich who promises $2.50 gas. the president says it's not like you can wave a magic wand. he chided the gop specifically gingrich but did mention -- chided him for joking about biofuels. gingrich in response said that there hasn't been more drilling under the obama administration as they claim. not on public lands and he said he's ready to take on the president to debate his energy policy any time. here we go, laura. >> thank you, tracie. >> we could learn the name of the u.s. soldier who allegedly massacred 16 afghan civilians in a sick and twisted scene, mostly wome
they don't have an opponent yet but yesterday vice president biden named all three of them, mitt romney, rick santorum and newt gingrich he said that if give at any keys to the white house as he put it they would not only drive auto companies into bankruptcy, he was talking about, to 500 auto workers, but also the middle class as well. he says that their view of the the economy is different. >> the president was in maryland talking about energy which also has become a very big issue on...
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mitt romney and rick santorum are neck and neck in ohio. key battle ground state. newt gingrich predicting a win in georgia, his home state. >> very hard for one of the major candidates to not carry their home state and continue to move forward. >> republican party is keeping a close eye on what happens this week. if there is no clear front-runner after tuesday the california gop primary could for the first time in decades play a role in selecting a nominee. >> celebrations and allegations of fraud followed vladamir putin's etleex a third term as russianment. putin cried at a rally last night but he is blaming the wind, not emotions for the tears. the official word is putin grabbed 64% of the total vote but poll watchers say the number of voters outnumbered the number of registered voters. >> bp shares are at their highest level in more than a year. the oil giant reached a settlement over the oil spill. the expected payout is less than predicted. a separate settlement with the u.s. government is expected soon. >> the music world is mourning the left of san francisc
mitt romney and rick santorum are neck and neck in ohio. key battle ground state. newt gingrich predicting a win in georgia, his home state. >> very hard for one of the major candidates to not carry their home state and continue to move forward. >> republican party is keeping a close eye on what happens this week. if there is no clear front-runner after tuesday the california gop primary could for the first time in decades play a role in selecting a nominee. >> celebrations...
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in virginia only paul and romney are on the ballot. romney has a huge lead there. and ron paul is focusing on the caucus states, alaska, idaho, and north dakota. >> thanks. >> coming up, 15 minutes of uninterrupted news including what's happening at san jose city hall to tackle the pension controversy. a live report is coming up. >> we'll look at wall streetad l including a look ahead at apple. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. is there a prize in there? oh, there's a prize, all right. is it a robot? no. is it a jet plane? nope. is it a dinosaur?] [ male announcer ] inside every box of heart healthy cheerios are those great tasting little o's made from carefully selected oats that c help lower cholesterol. stickers? uh-uh. a superhero? ♪ kinda. [ male announcer ] and we think that's the best prize of all. ♪ at toyota's #1 for everyone sales event. why? 'cause people know toyota's the best. toyota has the most fuel-efficient and longest lasting vehicles of any full-line automa
in virginia only paul and romney are on the ballot. romney has a huge lead there. and ron paul is focusing on the caucus states, alaska, idaho, and north dakota. >> thanks. >> coming up, 15 minutes of uninterrupted news including what's happening at san jose city hall to tackle the pension controversy. a live report is coming up. >> we'll look at wall streetad l including a look ahead at apple. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now,...
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presidential hopeful mitt romney on the republican side appearing on nbc "tonight show" with jay leno. the appearance following a fund-raising swing right through the bay area. tickets for last night's private event in redwood city cost supporters anywhere from $1,000 to $25,000. union members and occupy redwood city protested outside. >> we know you're supporting him because you want fewer taxes and mitt has said the poor are just fine. i'm not worried about them. >> protesters blocking the hotel entrance making it difficult for supporters to get inside. meg whitman hosted the private event. >>> the world is a whole lot cleaner thanks to volunteers. the ocean conservancy group said 9 million pounds of garbage were collected during a one-day event last september. more than 600,000 volunteers combed 20,000 miles of coastline. but the group says more work will need to be done. debris from last year's japan tsunami that hit the pacific coast could all be headed our way. >> 9 million pounds of garbage in one day. a lot of work is still ahead. it is 5:37 right now. let's check in with chri
presidential hopeful mitt romney on the republican side appearing on nbc "tonight show" with jay leno. the appearance following a fund-raising swing right through the bay area. tickets for last night's private event in redwood city cost supporters anywhere from $1,000 to $25,000. union members and occupy redwood city protested outside. >> we know you're supporting him because you want fewer taxes and mitt has said the poor are just fine. i'm not worried about them. >>...
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romney has some momentum, he gets set back. he hasn't been able to make the sale to his own party. >> we're only at halftime. i think that this process is going to play itself out. we will have a nominee. i think fairly soon. one, two months away. >> newt gingrich and ron paul are also on the ballot, but not with nearly as much support. in fact, laura, it was gingrich who said this one, the illinois primary tomorrow is going to be between rick santorum and mitt romney. >> thank you very much, tracy. >>> this morning, the very first face-to-face meeting between a lawyer and that u.s. soldier accused of killing 16 afghan villagers and then setting some of those bodies on fire, attorney john henry brown plans to meet with army staff sergeant robert bales being held in an isolated cell. military officials say bales was drinking before he crept away from a southern afghanistan base and went on that shooting rampage killing nine children and seven others. those who know bales, shocked. >> i swear that this is a major mistake. you've
romney has some momentum, he gets set back. he hasn't been able to make the sale to his own party. >> we're only at halftime. i think that this process is going to play itself out. we will have a nominee. i think fairly soon. one, two months away. >> newt gingrich and ron paul are also on the ballot, but not with nearly as much support. in fact, laura, it was gingrich who said this one, the illinois primary tomorrow is going to be between rick santorum and mitt romney. >>...
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mitt romney won hawaii but placed third in both mississippi and alabama. santorum won both of those southern states. the results mean the republican race will continue into april or beyond. it is likely no candidate will clinch the delegates needed to secure the nomination before the primaries end in june. santorum hinted he thinks it's time newt gingrich dropped out of the race. >> the time is now for conservatives to pull together. the time is now to make sure -- to make sure -- that we have the best chance to win this election. >> in a statement romney congratulated santorum and claimed delegates from mississippi and alabama put him closer to the nomination. >>> 6:21. alameda county making an appeal to the governor to save a state law that saves animals' lives. >>> would you pay $5 to watchdv alrd own? we'll talk about that coming up. >>> it's 6:24 right now. state and local lawmakers are fighting to save shelter animals. they rallied in the east bay and sacramento yesterday in support of hayden's law. it requires animal shelters to keep stray or abando
mitt romney won hawaii but placed third in both mississippi and alabama. santorum won both of those southern states. the results mean the republican race will continue into april or beyond. it is likely no candidate will clinch the delegates needed to secure the nomination before the primaries end in june. santorum hinted he thinks it's time newt gingrich dropped out of the race. >> the time is now for conservatives to pull together. the time is now to make sure -- to make sure -- that we...
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mitt romney and newt gingrich made those points on the campaign trail yesterday. gingrich sending out robo calls claiming that he, not rick santorum, is the real conservative in this race. marla. >> tracy, thanks. >> 6:43. coming up, 15 minutes of uninterrupted news. >> including san jose's war memorial back open. cleaned up after vandals damaged it. a live report is next. [ girl ] to protect against dental problems, my dentist said use act. [ male announcer ] act mouthwash restores enamel and makes teeth up to 2 times stronger. act. stronger teeth and fresher breath in every bottle. is made with sweet cream, canola oil and salt. just three natural ingredients. what's in your spread ? >> welcome back. thanks for being with us. it's friday. let's check that forecast. >> what's all this enthusiasm about? are you excited about friday? yeah. we know you are. good morning to you. we've got great looking weather for all of your outdoor activity, even if it's something as simple as raking those leaves. because we had a lot of wind taking the leaves off the trees over the
mitt romney and newt gingrich made those points on the campaign trail yesterday. gingrich sending out robo calls claiming that he, not rick santorum, is the real conservative in this race. marla. >> tracy, thanks. >> 6:43. coming up, 15 minutes of uninterrupted news. >> including san jose's war memorial back open. cleaned up after vandals damaged it. a live report is next. [ girl ] to protect against dental problems, my dentist said use act. [ male announcer ] act mouthwash...
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. >>> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney will appear on nbc's "tonight show" with jay leno tonight. the appearance follows a fund-raising swing through the bay area. the private event in redwood city costs up to $25,000 a plate was targeted by protesters. >> we know you support him because you want fewer taxes and mitt has said the poor are just fine. i'm not worried about them. >> the protesters blocked a hotel entrance making it difficult for supporters to get inside. meg whitman hosted the private event. >>> well, the giants' feel good story of 2011 now feeling good for the very first time in weeks. the pitcher vogelsan d' back out on the mound. he pitched 2 2/3 innings. giants took that game 4-2. he has been nursing a sore back. >>> a bay area woman won the title of extreme huntress 2012. she was named the winner earlier this year. hunters say it's the equivalent of winning the miss america contest. among other prizes, she won a hunting trip to africa and will appear on the episode of "eye of the hunter" which airs on nbc sports in august. >> i can only imagine what their eveni
. >>> republican presidential hopeful mitt romney will appear on nbc's "tonight show" with jay leno tonight. the appearance follows a fund-raising swing through the bay area. the private event in redwood city costs up to $25,000 a plate was targeted by protesters. >> we know you support him because you want fewer taxes and mitt has said the poor are just fine. i'm not worried about them. >> the protesters blocked a hotel entrance making it difficult for supporters...
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mitt romney wins the day, but his rivals are hanging on. details still ahead. >>> live look outside at san francisco international airport. look at the wind shaking that camera around. we'll check the forecast as well as the morning commute on this wednesday, march 7th, "today in the bay". >>> good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. 6:00. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley. let's check in meteorologist christina loren. we saw some of the winds out there not as bad as yesterday, though. >> not as bad. in fact, i would say looking at all the readings about half as strong as they were at this time yesterday. we still have some gusty winds that can catch you from time to time. and in addition to those windy conditions, it's cold out there. you have a windchill factor feeling more like the upper 30s and the 40s down in san jose where we are at 40 degrees right now. as we head throughout the day, the 60s return, the 70s tomorrow, and then a new storm system moves in. i'll talk about that coming up. let's
mitt romney wins the day, but his rivals are hanging on. details still ahead. >>> live look outside at san francisco international airport. look at the wind shaking that camera around. we'll check the forecast as well as the morning commute on this wednesday, march 7th, "today in the bay". >>> good wednesday morning to you. thanks for joining us. 6:00. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> i'm marla tellez in for jon kelley. let's check in meteorologist christina loren....
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. >>> mitt romney will get a big endorsement today, but also trying to make up for another gaffe. a live report is next. >>> and you know what to do. come check us out on facebook, look up nbc bay area. you get the weather, the traffic, the conversation, you get thguys. and us. >>> 6:41 right now. we are less than a week away from another round of gop primaries. and as the race drags out, campaign finances becoming more of an issue for some of the candidates. "today in the bay" tracie potts joins us live from washington. good morning, tracie. >> good morning, laura. and as a result, he's changing his strategy, laying off about a third of his staff, getting rid of his campaign manager. he says he'll focus more on online efforts in key states in an attempt to still get that nomination. now, on the flip side, though, yesterday, gingrich was defending himself against charges that he's wealthy or that he's always been wealthy at a forum here at georgetown. a student said he was offended by gingrich's comment that students should work as janitors to make money in college. he says his da
. >>> mitt romney will get a big endorsement today, but also trying to make up for another gaffe. a live report is next. >>> and you know what to do. come check us out on facebook, look up nbc bay area. you get the weather, the traffic, the conversation, you get thguys. and us. >>> 6:41 right now. we are less than a week away from another round of gop primaries. and as the race drags out, campaign finances becoming more of an issue for some of the candidates....
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head-to-head contest with mitt michigan gingrich says he plans to win 18 mississippi and alabama, calling romney the weakest republican front-runner since the 1920s. if gingrich does not win both states tomorrow he would effectively be out of the race. >> 6:18 now. this morning it's back to court as campus police try to keep some details private concerning that pepper spraying incident. the video shows officers spraying a line of peaceful protesters in the face back in november. the police officers union says the full report of the incident should not be made public because it will name officers and could contain confidential information. attorneys for the uc system and the american civil liberties union say the report should have been made public last week. >> a public service could soon be paid for with private funds. the state wants to charge a new $150 fire protection fee each year to about 800,000 homeowners in rural areas. the growing number of people building homes in remote areas means the cost of fighting fires there is going up. critics say there is no new service in exchange for the f
head-to-head contest with mitt michigan gingrich says he plans to win 18 mississippi and alabama, calling romney the weakest republican front-runner since the 1920s. if gingrich does not win both states tomorrow he would effectively be out of the race. >> 6:18 now. this morning it's back to court as campus police try to keep some details private concerning that pepper spraying incident. the video shows officers spraying a line of peaceful protesters in the face back in november. the...
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>> he is the conservative alternative to mitt romney. mitt romney is saying it's a math equation. it's not. he's saying to vote with your head and not your heart. the heart of the party is voting with rick santorum. that's a problem. that means romney is not inevitable but santorum isn't winning the electability contest which is about message and about persuading more than conservatives that he can go all the way. >> newt gingrich spoke to his supporters last night and he said this and i'm paraphrasing. he said for a front-runner, if you keep finishing third in these contests, referring to mitt romney, you're not much of a front-runner. how bad of a day was it for mitt romney? >> you finish third and the good news for mitt romney, yesterday morning i told you about the 28-28-28-26 numbers on the o mitt romney got to 29 in alabama and 30 in mississippi. apparently that's what jeff foxworthy was worth when you concentrated that effort. he is not winning the heart and soul of the republican party. this has always been the challenge. eight or nine months ago we said mitt romney is the
>> he is the conservative alternative to mitt romney. mitt romney is saying it's a math equation. it's not. he's saying to vote with your head and not your heart. the heart of the party is voting with rick santorum. that's a problem. that means romney is not inevitable but santorum isn't winning the electability contest which is about message and about persuading more than conservatives that he can go all the way. >> newt gingrich spoke to his supporters last night and he said this...
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i'm all for mitt romney getting out. i wish president obama would just hand me the thing, but that's not going to happen. >> we are staying in this race. i believe that it's going to be impossible for a moderate to win the general election. >> reporter: the romney campaign argues romney has the only clear path to the nomination. santorum would need to win nearly two-thirds of the delegates going forward. one aide said it would take an act of god for anyone else to become the nominee. >> if the governor thinks he's now ordained by god to win let's have it out. >> how do we understand this president and his time in office? >> reporter: next week the obama campaign will release a 17-minute documentary about the president's first term in office. "today" was given a first look. >> the entire national security apparatus was in the room. now we had to make a decision. go or not go. >> as we walked out of the room, it dawned on me. he's alone. this is his decision. nobody is standing there with him. >> reporter: that clip is, of
i'm all for mitt romney getting out. i wish president obama would just hand me the thing, but that's not going to happen. >> we are staying in this race. i believe that it's going to be impossible for a moderate to win the general election. >> reporter: the romney campaign argues romney has the only clear path to the nomination. santorum would need to win nearly two-thirds of the delegates going forward. one aide said it would take an act of god for anyone else to become the...
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a mixed day for gop front-runner mitt romney. he picked up a key endorsement but a gaffe from a top aid he's having a tough time shaking. peter alexander joins us with more on this. good morning. >> good morning. this is the distraction campaigns hate. they hounded him as a flip-fl flip-flopper, changing his opinions depending on the audience. this morning, romney is on the defensive once again. romney will reintroduce himself to voters ahead of the general election comparing it to the unforgettable red toy, the etch-a-sketch. who knew that classic toy could cause a presidential candidate so much trouble. >> 100 times on an etch-a-sketch. i'm sorry. >> i think it's a great idea piers. we'll have them do that tomorrow. >> reporter: the latest stumble sparked by his veteran senior adviser responding to questions about whether romney could change to appeal to more moderate general election voters. >> he hit a reset button. it's like an etch-a-sketch, shake it up and start over again. >> reporter: if only those words could disappear.
a mixed day for gop front-runner mitt romney. he picked up a key endorsement but a gaffe from a top aid he's having a tough time shaking. peter alexander joins us with more on this. good morning. >> good morning. this is the distraction campaigns hate. they hounded him as a flip-fl flip-flopper, changing his opinions depending on the audience. this morning, romney is on the defensive once again. romney will reintroduce himself to voters ahead of the general election comparing it to the...
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yes. >> reporter: romney is rounding up establishment support. receiving the endorsement of eric cantor, the number two republican in the house on "meet the press." >> mitt romney is the only candidate in the race who's put forward a bold pro growth, pro jobs plan for the future. >> hi. this is barbara bush. >> reporter: also throwing her voice behind romney, barbara bush, former first lady, who recorded this phone message for voters in ohio and vermont. >> we have known the romneys for years and believe mitt is the best man to lead the country for the next four years and ann will make a great first lady. >> reporter: mrs. bush scaled back the romney campaign script that initially read, "i'm supporting mitt for one simple reason. america cannot survive four more years of barack obama." despite some of the big name endorsements it appears to be an unhappy republican electorate. matt, consider this statistic from the nbc news/marist poll. it shows that 46% of the likely republican primary voters in ohio wish there was another candidate on the ballo
yes. >> reporter: romney is rounding up establishment support. receiving the endorsement of eric cantor, the number two republican in the house on "meet the press." >> mitt romney is the only candidate in the race who's put forward a bold pro growth, pro jobs plan for the future. >> hi. this is barbara bush. >> reporter: also throwing her voice behind romney, barbara bush, former first lady, who recorded this phone message for voters in ohio and vermont....
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>> romney hopes math is momentum. he hopes to make the case that it's mathematically impossible or highly improbable for santorum or gingrich to make a run at the magic number, the required number, to get the nomination. but symbolism is more important. you're talking about ohio, tennessee. if he can say that i have won ohio and florida in this nomination fight, two of the biggest battle grounds in the fall campaign, i think that's tremendously important. if he can demonstrate he has some popularity in the south, i think he can say to his party, look, it's time to coaless around me. >> georgia has the most delegates but ohio has the second most with 66. there, as you mentioned with mitt romney and santorum, they're in a virtual dead heat. if santorum doesn't win ohio could he be out of the race? >> the pressure is on santorum. he has to win ohio and tennessee today. even though we have romney as the frontrunner, it's santorum that has to do the winning today to make the case that he has a path to the nomination. he ha
>> romney hopes math is momentum. he hopes to make the case that it's mathematically impossible or highly improbable for santorum or gingrich to make a run at the magic number, the required number, to get the nomination. but symbolism is more important. you're talking about ohio, tennessee. if he can say that i have won ohio and florida in this nomination fight, two of the biggest battle grounds in the fall campaign, i think that's tremendously important. if he can demonstrate he has some...
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they want a one on one with mitt romney. they think they could prevail over mitt romney. but there is no incentive for the candidates to get out. >> newt embarrassed himself last night. he won georgia? he didn't get any other silvers in any other state. third or fourth in every other state. >> a tidbit out of georgia, although he won by a wide mar jich gin. when people in georgia were asked who's likely to beat barack obama, mitt romney took the top spot. >> gingrich is saying rick santorum can't win. he lost his home state by double digits when he ran for re-election. i don't know that he's inclined to cede that ground. >> barack obama took the opportunity yesterday to hold his first press conference in quite a while. let's take a quick listen. >> what's said on the campaign trail, those folks don't have a lot of responsibilities. they're not commander in chief. and when i see the casualness with which some of these folks talk about war, i'm reminded of the costs involved in war. >> the immediate strategy seems to be they can talk about running for president. i'm the pre
they want a one on one with mitt romney. they think they could prevail over mitt romney. but there is no incentive for the candidates to get out. >> newt embarrassed himself last night. he won georgia? he didn't get any other silvers in any other state. third or fourth in every other state. >> a tidbit out of georgia, although he won by a wide mar jich gin. when people in georgia were asked who's likely to beat barack obama, mitt romney took the top spot. >> gingrich is saying...
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we have him about 50 short, if santorum and romney do this back and forth. so today it's romney. next week or two weeks from now on april 3rd, santorum wins in places like wisconsin, indiana, oregon and romney keeps winning in the northeast, places like new jersey, new york, et cetera, maybe even california, but santorum wins texas. you do all of this stuff, matt, i have him -- we have him 50 short. now, could he get it in state conventions, and in other ways? he could. but that's the real challenge here for mitt romney. i say it's only a little better than 50/50. >> let me clear something up here, because there's some terminology being used here and i think it's being used almost interchangeably, yet i understand it to be very different. a brokered convention versus a contested convention. what's the difference? >> contested convention would essentially be, involve only the four candidates we have now. and they would be the only four brought up for nomination. and by the way, a rule clarification, if newt gingrich and ron paul, if they don't win five states each, their name can'
we have him about 50 short, if santorum and romney do this back and forth. so today it's romney. next week or two weeks from now on april 3rd, santorum wins in places like wisconsin, indiana, oregon and romney keeps winning in the northeast, places like new jersey, new york, et cetera, maybe even california, but santorum wins texas. you do all of this stuff, matt, i have him -- we have him 50 short. now, could he get it in state conventions, and in other ways? he could. but that's the real...
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romney's forces could use the cash. already airing more than $3 million in ads ahead of tuesday's primary in illinois. >> santorum opposed e-verify to curb illegal immigration. >> reporter: today they have spent more than $47 million in advertising which is $113,000 per delegate versus $86,000 for gingrich and $40,000 for santorum. why hasn't romney pulled away from the pack? wednesday he was challenged about what critics call a string of out of touch moment. >> people ask about football, you talk about knowing the owners. th they talk about nascar and you say owners. you talk about ann's two cadillacs. people say he's so rich he can't relate. why do you keep doing that? >> i'm successful. i'm not going to apologize for that. >> reporter: newt gingrich isn't apologizing to stay in the race. >> the more we watch romney and santorum fight the more i gain strength as people look at my solutions rather than politics as usual. >> one more thing to notice on the campaign trail and we have been there for months. rick santorum,
romney's forces could use the cash. already airing more than $3 million in ads ahead of tuesday's primary in illinois. >> santorum opposed e-verify to curb illegal immigration. >> reporter: today they have spent more than $47 million in advertising which is $113,000 per delegate versus $86,000 for gingrich and $40,000 for santorum. why hasn't romney pulled away from the pack? wednesday he was challenged about what critics call a string of out of touch moment. >> people ask...
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and romney always wins that. so you have a party that doesn't love their standard-bearer but they think he's really got the best shot to win the nomination. so you do have a split within the party where there are those who are more conservative who don't think romney is the real deal, who like santorum, who want to see something of this split. but, the final leg of this has to be those voters saying, look, we don't love romney, but we think he's going to win and we're going to fall in behind him. but we haven't seen a contest yet where that's actually happened. you know, in illinois, more educated, wealthier primary voters, more moderate, that's why you see romney's total getting larger as compared to say, ohio, or, of course, in the south like mississippi or alabama, where those numbers were lower. >> right. it should be noted that rick santorum did say after all of this it is still a two-person race. david gregory, thank you so much this morning. >> thank you. >> it is now 7:06. once again here's matt. >> all r
and romney always wins that. so you have a party that doesn't love their standard-bearer but they think he's really got the best shot to win the nomination. so you do have a split within the party where there are those who are more conservative who don't think romney is the real deal, who like santorum, who want to see something of this split. but, the final leg of this has to be those voters saying, look, we don't love romney, but we think he's going to win and we're going to fall in behind...
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mitt romney himself said he admits it feels like kind of an away game. his opponents who have strong appeal with social conservatives are looking to capitalize. mitt romney wasn't born on a bayou, but in mississippi's port of pascagoula thursday night, he introduced himself as an adopted son of the south. accepting the endorsement of the state's governor, phil bryant. >> he is now turning me into an, i don't know, an unofficial southerner and i'm learning to say y'all and i like grits, and strange things are happening to me. >> he had blue jeans on. he likes grits. i like to see a man when he's holding a baby, and he looks like he's held a baby before. >> reporter: not just one but three. >> there you go. >> reporter: here in the deep south, rick santorum is fighting a two-front war, trying to knock out newt gingrich while he chases romney. whose advisers this week insisted the delegate mass shows the former massachusetts governor already has an insurmountable lead. >> governor romney's out there trying to spin this thing because he's not been able to wi
mitt romney himself said he admits it feels like kind of an away game. his opponents who have strong appeal with social conservatives are looking to capitalize. mitt romney wasn't born on a bayou, but in mississippi's port of pascagoula thursday night, he introduced himself as an adopted son of the south. accepting the endorsement of the state's governor, phil bryant. >> he is now turning me into an, i don't know, an unofficial southerner and i'm learning to say y'all and i like grits,...
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♪ >>> what do mitt romney, angelina jolie and snooki have in common? they were the brunt of jokes on late inform night television this week. take a look. [ laughter ] >> i spent last night with hollywood. watching the three-hour liberal cluster fart known as the oscars. >> everyone is talking about how angelina jolie showed off her leg. >> i think she stole that move. >> it's well known in washington. here to -- >> let's begin with a long winding bumpy [ bleep ] road to the white house. >> big win for romney. i mean, taking his home state of michigan by a whopping 3.2%. >> that's his native state. >> fine! >> mitt charged us up. >> we didn't win by a lot, but we won by enough. >> yes! [ applause ] >> there's your battle cry. romney 2012 -- enough. >> president obama recently changed course in regards to super pacs. ♪ >> oh, yeah. ♪ sounds like the president goes both ways on this issue. >> mitt romney said he doesn't follow nascar as much as some of the fans. >> i have some great friends that are nascar team owners. [ applause ] >> is there anythin
♪ >>> what do mitt romney, angelina jolie and snooki have in common? they were the brunt of jokes on late inform night television this week. take a look. [ laughter ] >> i spent last night with hollywood. watching the three-hour liberal cluster fart known as the oscars. >> everyone is talking about how angelina jolie showed off her leg. >> i think she stole that move. >> it's well known in washington. here to -- >> let's begin with a long winding bumpy [...
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and health care being the reason because governor romney. >> exactly, it's a law, it's a retirement. you're required to have health insurance. it's ironic former governor romney doesn't want to talk about it but it's because of this that puts women in the state in a really good spot. nearly 85% of women in the state are getting their regular mammograms and pap smears. it's the highest screening rate in the country. obviously makes them healthier. also has one of the highest median incomes in the country. more than $46,000. >> child care i understand is also one of the most expensive in the nation. >> one of the most expensive. again, that does come to a factor that we sort of need to do, don't we all agree, moms with kids. >> that's right. >> and in new york we need to do more to bring those costs down. fifth on the list is california, and what laws have been created there to support women? >> gets sort of an a-plus from abortion rights groups when it comes to laws providing access to family planning services. victims of sexual saturday it's a requirement that they get emergency cont
and health care being the reason because governor romney. >> exactly, it's a law, it's a retirement. you're required to have health insurance. it's ironic former governor romney doesn't want to talk about it but it's because of this that puts women in the state in a really good spot. nearly 85% of women in the state are getting their regular mammograms and pap smears. it's the highest screening rate in the country. obviously makes them healthier. also has one of the highest median incomes...
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mitt romney's campaign officials say that's not gonna happen. a top aide telling me he will get all 1,144 delegates necessary and they will render conversation of a broader conversion irrelevant. natalie? >> a long couple of months ahead. peter alexander in chicago this morning, thanks very much. >>> an american released this weekend after being held captive in iraq was working there alone, and was not a government contractor, u.s. officials say. randy michael holtz had been held by an anti-u.s. militia for nine months. and in yemen militants say they killed an american teacher this weekend for trying to preach christianity. a claim his employer denies. >>> a new study finds a modest improvement in the nation's high school graduation rate. it was up 3.5% from 2001 to 2009, according to america's promise alliance, a group founded by former secretary of state colin powell. however, the four-year graduation rate is still just 75%. >>> and a former mr. universe turns 100 this weekend. that's him flexing for the cameras, still looking strong six deca
mitt romney's campaign officials say that's not gonna happen. a top aide telling me he will get all 1,144 delegates necessary and they will render conversation of a broader conversion irrelevant. natalie? >> a long couple of months ahead. peter alexander in chicago this morning, thanks very much. >>> an american released this weekend after being held captive in iraq was working there alone, and was not a government contractor, u.s. officials say. randy michael holtz had been held...
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mitt romney is scheduled to campaign today. mitt reports campaign money troubles and newt gingrich focusing on tuesday's illinois prima primary. >>> women in arizona may have to prove they are using birth control for medical reasons and not for contraception in order to receive reimbursements from their work place health insurance. this according to a bill nearing passage in the state's legislature. the bill allows all employers are not just religious institutions to opt out of providing coverage for birth control. the american civil liberties union is battling the bill saying it would make it easier for women to be fired for using birth control for con contraception and would force women to reveal sensitive medical information to employers. a small plane crash in western north carolina has killed all five people on board the private plane with attempting to land at an airport there when the plane's wing tip struck the ground, causing it to flip and burst into flames. >>> comedian gallagher is in stable condition after collapsi
mitt romney is scheduled to campaign today. mitt reports campaign money troubles and newt gingrich focusing on tuesday's illinois prima primary. >>> women in arizona may have to prove they are using birth control for medical reasons and not for contraception in order to receive reimbursements from their work place health insurance. this according to a bill nearing passage in the state's legislature. the bill allows all employers are not just religious institutions to opt out of...